Kids Outdoor Hideaway

July 2, 2017

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Summer is for playing outside. Our kids spend hours in our backyard in the summer months so we wanted a place where they can play make believe, relax, or just hide away. This kids hideaway is a super easy build even for a beginner.

Materials Used

Project Steps

Step: 1

Measure plywood sheet to 4x6. This will be the floor of the hideaway structure.

Step: 2

Cut plywood sheet to 4x6 with circular saw.

Step: 3

Cut (4) 4 ft pieces and (2) 6 ft pieces for floor frame

Step: 4

Build out floor frame by attaching 2x4s with screws

Step: 5

Drive 3 inch wood screws into the 2x4s with drill.

Step: 6

Attach the 4x6 plywood sheet to the frame using the 3 inch wood screws

Step: 7

You'll build the wall of the hideaway in the same way - only it will be 4x4 instead of 4x6. Frame out using (4) 4 ft 2x4 then attach the 4x4 plywood sheet.

Step: 8

To create a window - cut out a rectangle using a circular saw. This window cut out was approximately 12x18 in.

Step: 9

Frame out the window using 1x2s.

Step: 10

Attach the frame using a brad nailer.

Step: 11

For the back - you'll need to cut a 6 ft plywood board to have an angled edge. To create the angle - measure two feet up on the left side of the 6 ft plywood board. From that point - take a straight edge and draw a line to the top of the right side of the board. Then, cut along that line with a circular saw.

Step: 12

We painted the pieces before assembling. To assemble - attach the three pieces together with 3 inch wood screws. We attached the bottom to the right side from the bottom and attached the back along the bottom and on the right edge.

Step: 13

Place velcro along the top to attach the canopy top. Also add velcro along the back angled edge.

Step: 14

To get the canopy to hang a little nicer - we added a single post using a 2x2 baluster and some angle fasteners. Then, added velcro to the post as well.

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Kids Outdoor Hideaway

by makinghomebase

Jul 02, 2017

Summer is for playing outside. Our kids spend hours in our backyard in the summer months so we wanted a place where they can play make believe, relax, or just hide away. This kids hideaway is a super easy build even for a beginner.

Project Information

Difficulty:

Easy

Categories:

For Kids,
Recreation,
Exterior Spaces

Tools Used

18V ONE+™ AIRSTRIKE™ 18GA BRAD NAILER

7 1/4 IN. CIRCULAR SAW

18V ONE+™ MITER SAW

18V ONE+™ LITHIUM-ION DRILL AND IMPACT DRIVER KIT

Materials Used

TAPE MEASURE

WOOD SCREWS

VELCRO

OUTDOOR FABRIC

WHITE PAINT

2X4S

PLYWOOD,

Project Steps

Step: 1

Measure plywood sheet to 4x6. This will be the floor of the hideaway structure.

Step: 2

Cut plywood sheet to 4x6 with circular saw.

Step: 3

Cut (4) 4 ft pieces and (2) 6 ft pieces for floor frame

Step: 4

Build out floor frame by attaching 2x4s with screws

Step: 5

Drive 3 inch wood screws into the 2x4s with drill.

Step: 6

Attach the 4x6 plywood sheet to the frame using the 3 inch wood screws

Step: 7

You'll build the wall of the hideaway in the same way - only it will be 4x4 instead of 4x6. Frame out using (4) 4 ft 2x4 then attach the 4x4 plywood sheet.

Step: 8

To create a window - cut out a rectangle using a circular saw. This window cut out was approximately 12x18 in.

Step: 9

Frame out the window using 1x2s.

Step: 10

Attach the frame using a brad nailer.

Step: 11

For the back - you'll need to cut a 6 ft plywood board to have an angled edge. To create the angle - measure two feet up on the left side of the 6 ft plywood board. From that point - take a straight edge and draw a line to the top of the right side of the board. Then, cut along that line with a circular saw.

Step: 12

We painted the pieces before assembling. To assemble - attach the three pieces together with 3 inch wood screws. We attached the bottom to the right side from the bottom and attached the back along the bottom and on the right edge.

Step: 13

Place velcro along the top to attach the canopy top. Also add velcro along the back angled edge.

Step: 14

To get the canopy to hang a little nicer - we added a single post using a 2x2 baluster and some angle fasteners. Then, added velcro to the post as well.